Lesotho Education Spending 1983-2024
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Lesotho education spending for 2023 was 11.26%, a 1.13% decline from 2022.
- Lesotho education spending for 2022 was 12.39%, a 2% decline from 2021.
- Lesotho education spending for 2021 was 14.39%, a 0.38% decline from 2020.
- Lesotho education spending for 2020 was 14.77%, a 0.95% increase from 2019.
| Lesotho Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
11.26% |
-1.13% |
| 2022 |
12.39% |
-2.00% |
| 2021 |
14.39% |
-0.38% |
| 2020 |
14.77% |
0.95% |
| 2019 |
13.83% |
-0.26% |
| 2018 |
14.09% |
-1.03% |
| 2017 |
15.12% |
-0.83% |
| 2016 |
15.95% |
-0.04% |
| 2015 |
15.99% |
-2.11% |
| 2014 |
18.10% |
-1.21% |
| 2013 |
19.31% |
1.88% |
| 2012 |
17.43% |
-3.81% |
| 2011 |
21.24% |
-2.98% |
| 2008 |
24.22% |
-4.74% |
| 2006 |
28.96% |
-3.58% |
| 2005 |
32.54% |
5.38% |
| 2004 |
27.16% |
-4.34% |
| 2003 |
31.51% |
8.02% |
| 2002 |
23.49% |
0.52% |
| 2001 |
22.97% |
3.82% |
| 2000 |
19.14% |
-4.24% |
| 1999 |
23.38% |
-2.68% |
| 1997 |
26.06% |
5.86% |
| 1995 |
20.20% |
1.81% |
| 1994 |
18.39% |
-4.35% |
| 1993 |
22.74% |
7.38% |
| 1989 |
15.35% |
0.14% |
| 1988 |
15.21% |
-7.71% |
| 1985 |
22.92% |
2.10% |
| 1984 |
20.82% |
-8.59% |
| 1983 |
29.41% |
-8.59% |
